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Letter from Sam Houston to Thomas Bagby, December 18, 1842

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Washington
18th Dec 1842
My Dear Bagby,
That fellow Kelly has lied to you out and out. There is not one word
of truth in his statements. I wish you would rent the the house to some good
man at $15 or 20 per month, and by the month. If you can’t rent it, I wish
you to get some good man to stay in it if you please. Let Jeff Wright
have it. I wish you would please to see Floyd and see for what I owe
him, and let me know the amount that Mr. Scott owes him. Do my dear
friend let me know these things. I send the shoes back to my friend
Ballor[?]. When you send me my thing be pleased to send it by safe hands,
and pray, write to me by mail, what you have sent.

Washington
18th Dec 1842
My Dear Bagby,
That fellow Kelly has lied to you out and out. There is not one word
of truth in his statements. I wish you would rent the the house to some good
man at $15 or 20 per month, and by the month. If you can’t rent it, I wish
you to get some good man to stay in it if you please. Let Jeff Wright
have it. I wish you would please to see Floyd and see for what I owe
him, and let me know the amount that Mr. Scott owes him. Do my dear
friend let me know these things. I send the shoes back to my friend
Ballor[?]. When you send me my thing be pleased to send it by safe hands,
and pray, write to me by mail, what you have sent.
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I would write more, but I am pressed for time. Mrs. H thanks you for your kind recollections, and bids me return her best wishes, and respects to you.
The madam retains her fine health, and it is said that it is very fine. By and hope I hope we will see.
Pray do help me by renting my house and, I wish you to save me all the orange peal, which you can with convinence. I need it for bitters. The Doctors command it. I don’t drink hard, but what I do take, I wish to be palatable. I can’t tell for what Mrs Hayes[?] has a Bill against me. Do pray let me know the precise amount of Mr. Scotts Bill, and for what it was. Do pray prevent my being cheated if you can.
Every body who can, will rob me, (&?) because I can’t attend to my private business. Congress is moving on, but
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how they will get on, I can’t divine.
Be pleased to present our kind regards to all our friends, and believe me ever thine-----
Truly
Houston
Major Tom M. Bagby
Houston
Texas
P.S.
Please see if you can sell my papers for any thing - to Mr Earl pay his note. It will help me some.
H
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Sam Houston
To
Major Tho. M. Bagby
Houston
Texas
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Washington
18th Dec 1842
My Dear Bagby,
That fellow Kelly has lied to you out and out. There is not one word
of truth in his statements. I wish you would rent the the house to some good
man at $15 or 20 per month, and by the month. If you can’t rent it, I wish
you to get some good man to stay in it if you please. Let Jeff Wright
have it. I wish you would please to see Floyd and see for what I owe
him, and let me know the amount that Mr. Scott owes him. Do my dear
friend let me know these things. I send the shoes back to my friend
Ballor[?]. When you send me my thing be pleased to send it by safe hands,
and pray, write to me by mail, what you have sent.